Respond to rodent complaints and requests for services at unlicensed sites by conducting in-depth inspections, providing consultations and literature, issuing inspection reports and referrals, and furnishing rodenticide
(where appropriate)
Assist other Environmental Health programs to
resolve complex rodent control matters
Provide formal rodent control and animal keeper
premises inspection training to new employees, student
interns and existing Environmental Health staff
Maintain an inventory and conduct regular
investigations of confirmed rodent infestation sites and
apply effective rodent control measures when necessary
Perform specialized rodent surveys
Routinely conduct in-depth inspections of licensed
livestock and poultry ranches (including race tracks and
fairgrounds) and enforce relevant laws. Investigations
include rodent and fly control, pesticide use, manure
storage and disposal, public health licensing
requirements, animal welfare conditions, drainage
conditions, toilet facilities, and sewage disposal
California Food Handler Law: